Sackwise

adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In the manner of a sack. not-comparable

    "I was being carried along a dimly lighted, tunnel-like place, slung, sackwise, across the shoulder of a Burman."

Example

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"I was being carried along a dimly lighted, tunnel-like place, slung, sackwise, across the shoulder of a Burman."

Etymology

From sack + -wise.

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